The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1887-05-05

lynch them, but after several shots from
the guards, retired. But slight hopes oi
the victims recovery are entertained.
A rumor comes from Denver that R..
G. Head, Ex-Governor Roult, Judd
Bush and others are concocting scheme
similar to the McGilan cooperative plan
which proposed to pool the entire cattle
interest OF the west, and that they will
also establish a central beef market of
the country, having associated with them
one of the members of the dressed beef
syndicate of Chicago.
The trial of prisoners implicated in the
J plot to kin the czar of Russia commenced
on April 28th. A painful impression was
produced on the spectators in the outer
hall as the accused entered the court on
account of their youth. Their high-bred
air elected much sympathy. Among the
prisoners is maiden of striking beauty.
One of the most daring of train rob-
berries occurred near Tucson, A. T., on
the line of the Southern Pacific. The
| robbers were five in number and got
about $1,000. The express messenger
saFed $500 in gold by throwing it in the
stove. AS yet the robbers have not been
captured. No one was hurt.
Consumption of distilled spirits in this
country during 1886 was 100000 gal
lons and of malt liquor 642,0O0000 gal
Ions The average amount expended dur
| ing the same year by each person in the
United States who drinks alcoholic stimu-
lants in some form or other was $3.50.
Senator Jones, owns and for the last
twenty years has owned, one of the best
mines in California, near Muletown, on
Clear Greek, which he will neither
SO II, lease. or work. It has shaft $50
feet deep and the last ore worked, now
nearly 20 years ago, yielded $50 to the
ton.
A negro in Harrison county, Texas,
went crazy a few days ago, dashed the
brains of his three-year-old child out
against tree and ran with the body to
the creek bottom, where he was found
rending the child's body with his teeth.
Three days afterward, on recovering his
normal condition, he inquiring for his
little son, his mind retaining no remem-
brance of the deed.
The British Columbia parliament is
urging the Canadian government to &C.
cure from the United States some indica-
tions Of the latter's policy with regard to
Behring Sea seal fisheries during the
coming season. The state department,
however, realizing the value and impor-
tance of the Alaskan fur and fish in dus-
try are dealing directly with great
Britain and are going very slowly.
Thomas Sawley, commonly known as
Blind Tom, government pensioner, died
the other day from too sudden influx of
prosperity. He was informed that his
pension had been increased from $24 to
$72 per month, and that he would re-
ceive nearly $1,000 back pension. The
news SO affected him that he fell into a
fit. and died. Blind Tom lost his eyes by
the explosion of a shell while fighting
with General Terry on the frontier
against the Indians. He was IS years of
age.
A. Bassett and H. B. Riggins,two feder
al officers employed to examine the hy-
drauGc mining district in Plumas county
California, for the purpose of securing in
formation needed by the United States
district attorney, returned to San Fran
cisco last week. They were warned to
leave or their lives would be forfeited
There are lib persons in the Plumas dis
trict who have been enjoined by the fed
eral court from carrying on hydraulic min
ing The hlotel-keeper was warned that
he would be burned out if he furnished
lodging to Bassett and higgins.
. james Gallagher, sheepherder at
Merced, CAL, was killed on Monday by
Frenchman named Louis Des Moines
Gallagher, seeing a 38-calibre Smith &
Wesson pistol in Des Moines' pocket,
expressed his contempt for toy pistols
and declared that he would stand to be
shot at all day without danger, at dis
tance of one hundred yards. To illustrate
the proposition, he walked away, and
turning at about one hundred yards,
called on Des Moines to shoot. Des
Moines fred bullet into the heart of
Gallagher, who fell dead upon the spot.
Last month Wm. y Tubbs, farmer near
Crawford, Texas, found an old iron pot
containing over $1,000 in gold under the
corner of his house. He was directed
to the search by two men who told him
that an old Indian woman, whom they
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